Training schedule

The DCS Investigator Certification Program is a 12-week, cohort-based professional certification designed for investigators and compliance professionals responsible for conducting fair, defensible, and equity-centered investigations. Delivered through live, virtual sessions, this program equips participants with the practical skills, analytical frameworks, and professional judgment required to manage complex civil rights investigations from intake through final report.

Jurisdiction, Scope & Intake is a focused investigator training module that strengthens decision-making at the earliest and most critical stage of a case. Participants learn how to assess institutional jurisdiction, properly define investigative scope, and conduct structured intake analysis that aligns with policy and procedural fairness. This course emphasizes clarity, consistency, and defensible documentation to prevent scope creep, jurisdictional errors, and procedural missteps.

Understand procedural safeguards without exceeding the investigator’s role.

An essential introduction to federal civil rights frameworks and the professional role of the investigator.

Develop structured investigation plans that promote defensibility and reduce risk.

Conduct interviews that are neutral, trauma-informed, and culturally responsive—without advocacy.

Build evidence systems that withstand scrutiny and support defensible outcomes.

Apply structured credibility analysis without crossing into findings.

Draft neutral, court-defensible investigation reports.

Structure analysis around policy elements without making findings.